Gamma function written as infinite product

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Theorem

The following formula holds: $$\Gamma(z) = \dfrac{1}{z} \displaystyle\prod_{k=1}^{\infty} \dfrac{(1+\frac{1}{k})^z}{1+\frac{z}{k}},$$ where $\Gamma$ denotes the gamma function.

Proof

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